El Porto Beach surf break

El Porto Beach surfForecast / CAL – LA County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Sunday 17 May 2026 PDT
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El Porto Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's El Porto Beach sea temperature is
17.2° C
(Which is 1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at El Porto Beach today?

The current surf forecast for El Porto Beach at 4AM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 17). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Afternoon (18 May)2.5ft (0.7m)7s
Evening (18 May)1ft (0.3m)18s

Table - waves today at El Porto Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue night, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
W
13
1.1
W
8
1.2
W
8
0.6
W
13
0.9
W
7
0.8
W
8
0.7
WSW
7
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
S
15
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
463
142
164
121
88
76
57
49
48
38
45
43
43
43
42
42
41
41
40
117
117
64
86
83
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SSW
20
SSW
20
WSW
15
SW
10
SSE
5
SSW
5
NW
5
WSW
10
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
10
S
10
S
5
S
5
S
10
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:13PM2.02m
12:20PM1.06m
11:01PM1.96m
1:26PM1.04m
11:53PM1.83m
2:38PM1.05m
Low Tide
5:39AM-0.50m
4:38PM0.63m
6:34AM-0.45m
5:32PM0.71m
7:33AM-0.35m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:50
7:50
7:51
Temp °C
16
15
15
15
16
18
19
18
18
16
16
16
17
20
19
20
22
19
17
16
17
20
20
19
15
14
13
13
15
16
16
14
16
15
16
16
16
18
16
17
19
17
17
16
17
19
18
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
8
1.1
W
8
1.2
W
8
1
W
7
0.9
W
7
0.8
W
8
0.7
WSW
7
0.3
S
15
0.2
SSW
12
0.6
W
7
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
S
13
0.4
W
4
0.4
WSW
6
0.3
WSW
6
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
Energy kJ
120
142
164
103
88
76
57
38
14
33
30
23
15
16
42
42
41
31
4
11
6
64
86
83
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.5
W
13
0.6
W
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
SW
16
0.3
S
13
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.3
W
5
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
Energy kJ
57
55
85
121
54
50
29
29
38
38
38
43
43
43
35
35
31
41
31
117
117
5
26
26
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
SW
17
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
W
11
0.2
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.2
W
6
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
S
13
0.1
SW
21
0.1
W
13
Energy kJ
59
34
34
34
33
31
30
48
48
14
45
17
17
14
2
9
2
3
40
40
40
29
18
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
W
13
0.3
SE
2
0.4
SE
3
0.2
SSE
3
0.7
W
7
0.7
W
7
0.4
WSW
6
0.6
W
3
0.7
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.3
WSW
5
0.4
W
3
Energy kJ
463
1
2
1
49
47
11
7
12
7
5
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
1
1
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
61
0
0
0
0
12
180
180
33
0
0
0
19
177
142
109
19
0
13
0
0
13
225
33
Best forecast wave conditions in Los Angeles County
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
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